Reduction mammaplasty is a common procedure in plastic surgery. Patients seek the operation for neck and lower back pain, and social and emotional problems. The evaluation of health results based on… (More)

BACKGROUND
Neck, shoulder, and lower back pain and reduction of functional capacity can be caused by breast hypertrophy. Reduction mammaplasty appears to improve these aspects. After a systematic… (More)

Assessment of cardiac diseases commonly involves the use of spectral Doppler echocardiography. Its use, however, often requires manual digitization of various transvalvular flow profiles. A new… (More)

OBJECTIVES
Contribution of cellular immunity to the onset and perpetuation of alcohol-induced liver damage remains controversial. The aim of this work was to know whether T-cells participate in the… (More)

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship of family management with sociodemographic and physical dependence aspects of children and adolescents with neurological impairment.
METHOD
Descriptive,… (More)

OBJECTIVE
To report a case of neonatal appendicitis in a children's hospital in southern Brazil, demonstrating the impact on neonatal survival.
METHOD
Case study with data collection from medical… (More)